Meadow Springs vs San Remo

Meadow Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in San Remo. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in San Remo: a median of $1.01 million, against $810,000 in Meadow Springs, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Meadow Springs tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Meadow Springs

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But San Remo has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 88%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Meadow Springs has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,010,000)
  • San Remo has cheaper land ($555,000 vs $837,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Meadow Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $398/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Meadow Springs is more walkable (68/100 vs 56/100)
  • San Remo sits closer to the CBD (67.7 km vs 72.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Meadow Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Meadow Springs

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs 6.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Meadow Springs and San Remo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Meadow Springs San Remo
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Meadow Springs San Remo
Walkability 68 / 56
Meadow Springs — Walkability: 68/100 San Remo — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 52 / 55
Meadow Springs — Safety: 52/100 San Remo — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Meadow Springs — Low fire risk: 100/100 San Remo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Meadow Springs — Low flood risk: 100/100 San Remo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Meadow Springs has more residents (9,160 vs 1,022); San Remo skews older (48 vs 38).

Meadow Springs San Remo
Population 9,160
+89% vs other
 1,022
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +6.0%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $86,008/yr $93,964/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $398/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meadow Springs San Remo
0-4 7.1% / 5.3%
Meadow Springs — 0-4: 7.1% San Remo — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.8% / 11.8%
Meadow Springs — 5-14: 14.8% San Remo — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.6% / 6.8%
Meadow Springs — 15-19: 5.6% San Remo — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.2% / 4.0%
Meadow Springs — 20-24: 5.2% San Remo — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 12.7% / 6.5%
Meadow Springs — 25-34: 12.7% San Remo — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 13.4% / 10.4%
Meadow Springs — 35-44: 13.4% San Remo — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.3% / 14.0%
Meadow Springs — 45-54: 11.3% San Remo — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 10.2% / 16.4%
Meadow Springs — 55-64: 10.2% San Remo — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 8.8% / 15.2%
Meadow Springs — 65-74: 8.8% San Remo — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 6.7% / 7.2%
Meadow Springs — 75-84: 6.7% San Remo — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 4.0% / 1.4%
Meadow Springs — 85+: 4.0% San Remo — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meadow Springs 49.3% couple families
Meadow Springs — Couple Families: 49.3% Meadow Springs — Lone Person: 29.2% Meadow Springs — One Parent Families: 17.5% Meadow Springs — Group Household: 3.0% Meadow Springs — Other Families: 0.9%
San Remo 52.4% couple families
San Remo — Couple Families: 52.4% San Remo — Lone Person: 30.8% San Remo — One Parent Families: 12.8% San Remo — Group Household: 2.2% San Remo — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meadow Springs 26.3% renting
Meadow Springs — Owned Outright: 25.3% Meadow Springs — Mortgage: 48.3% Meadow Springs — Renting: 26.3%
San Remo 15.0% renting
San Remo — Owned Outright: 45.6% San Remo — Mortgage: 39.3% San Remo — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Meadow Springs San Remo
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 17.1%
Meadow Springs — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% San Remo — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 10.5%
Meadow Springs — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% San Remo — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.0%
Meadow Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% San Remo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.6%
Meadow Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% San Remo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.6%
Meadow Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% San Remo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Meadow Springs San Remo
England 10.6% / 13.7%
Meadow Springs — England: 10.6% San Remo — England: 13.7%
New Zealand 4.7% / 2.5%
Meadow Springs — New Zealand: 4.7% San Remo — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 2.4% / 1.9%
Meadow Springs — South Africa: 2.4% San Remo — South Africa: 1.9%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.6%
Meadow Springs — Scotland: 1.4% San Remo — Scotland: 1.6%
India 1.6% / 0.8%
Meadow Springs — India: 1.6% San Remo — India: 0.8%
Philippines 2.2% / —
Meadow Springs — Philippines: 2.2% San Remo — Philippines: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.9%
Meadow Springs — Canada: not among its largest San Remo — Canada: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meadow Springs 87.6% houses
Meadow Springs — Houses: 87.6% Meadow Springs — Townhouses: 12.2% Meadow Springs — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
San Remo 98.1% houses
San Remo — Houses: 98.1% San Remo — Townhouses: 2.7% San Remo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Meadow Springs San Remo
Median house price $810,000 $1,010,000
Median unit price $535,000 —
Median land price $837,500 $555,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 102 sales
 22 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Meadow Springs San Remo
3 bed $796K / $970K
Meadow Springs — 3 bed: $796K (41 sales) San Remo — 3 bed: $970K (9 sales)

41 vs 9 sales

4 bed $817K / $1.11M
Meadow Springs — 4 bed: $817K (113 sales) San Remo — 4 bed: $1.11M (22 sales)

113 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Meadow Springs San Remo
New dwellings approved 1,482
across Mandurah
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Meadow Springs San Remo
Houses 4.2%
$680/wk on $849K
 2.8%
$595/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Meadow Springs San Remo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Schools Higher than 45% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 4% of WA

Liveability

Meadow Springs is more walkable (68 vs 56); San Remo scores higher overall (69 vs 58).

Meadow Springs San Remo
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 69/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Meadow Springs San Remo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Meadow Springs San Remo
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Meadow Springs

  • Oakwood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Frederick Irwin Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Meadow Springs Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Meadow Springs Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in San Remo

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Meadow Springs San Remo
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 7 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Meadow Springs sits further from the CBD (72.5 km vs 67.7 km).

Meadow Springs San Remo
Walkability score 68/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 72.5 km
+7% vs other
 67.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 133.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6210
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6210
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Meadow Springs San Remo
Car (driver) 78.5% / 77.9%
Meadow Springs — Car (driver): 78.5% San Remo — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 8.8%
Meadow Springs — Worked from Home: 7.1% San Remo — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.1%
Meadow Springs — Car (passenger): 6.6% San Remo — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 3.4% / 6.5%
Meadow Springs — Train: 3.4% San Remo — Train: 6.5%
Bus 3.5% / 1.7%
Meadow Springs — Bus: 3.5% San Remo — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Meadow Springs San Remo
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 233 m
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Meadow Springs San Remo
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
3,639 premises
 100%
492 premises

Climate

Meadow Springs San Remo
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Meadow Springs San Remo
Average residential rate $2,186/yr
same for both
Council Mandurah
same for both

Federal electorate

Meadow Springs San Remo
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meadow Springs San Remo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meadow Springs

Coastal Regional Centre

San Remo

Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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